Different types of land use in the UK
I can describe different types of land use in the UK.
Different types of land use in the UK
I can describe different types of land use in the UK.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Houses and gardens take up 5% or just 5 out of our 100 squares
- Woods make up just 10% or one tenth, or ten of our hundred squares
- 27% or 27 squares out of the 100 are used for crops; half of this is fed to animals
- More than a quarter of land in the UK - 27% or 27 out of the 100 squares - is used for pasture for livestock
Common misconception
Children may believe that all arable crops grown in the UK are required by humans for food.
Explain that 40% or 2/5 of the crops grown in the UK are used for animal feed.
Keywords
Livestock - Livestock means the animals (but not birds) that are farmed.
Land use - Land use is the function or purpose of a particular area.
Habitat - Habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism.
Wildlife - Wildlife refers to all living things that live in their natural habitat without human involvement.
Agriculture - Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming.
Equipment
100 cubes or counters
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
growing crops like wheat or vegetables
raising animals like sheep and cows
a mixture of arable and livestock